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Auction 53 · Lot 316
(VISHNITZ)
- Estimate
- $300–$500
- Hammer price
- $350
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
1921
Description
A group of three rabbinic ordinations for Aaron Farkash. Written by R. David Weiss, the Dayan of Obervishiva (on the stationery of R. Menachem Mendel Hager); R. Shlomo Eliezer Wiesel of Ternowie; and R. Moshe Deutsch of Ganic. Accompanied by a postcard (dated 1929) signed by Jossel Schachter, the Gabbai of the Vishnitzer Rebbe in Grossvardein.
summary
Aaron Farkash had intended to serve as a Rabbi following his immigration to America, instead however, he became a successful businessman and subsequently a devoted financial supporter of the Rebbes of Vishnitz.